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Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1116 AM
EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

CORRECTION TO ADD BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR COASTAL GEORGETOWN
COUNTY

NCZ106-060330-Coastal Pender-Including the beaches of Surf City and
Topsail Beach 1116 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 3
feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout
Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water
Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max
Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Topsail Inlet............Low at 01:18
PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore
current.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................1
to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout
Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In
the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...   Topsail Inlet............High at 08:22 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:07 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore
current.

.OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents possible Sunday with a low risk likely
Monday.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-
  threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
  jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
  surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
  zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm

$$

NCZ108-060330-Coastal New Hanover-Including the beaches of
Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach,
and Fort Fisher 1116 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 3
feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout
Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water
Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High
Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat
Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides...   Mercer Pier..............Low at 01:30
PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore
current.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2
to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout
Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Sunny. High
Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat
Index..............Up to 102. Winds.......................South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...   Mercer Pier..............High at 08:15 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:20 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore
current.

.OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents possible Sunday with a low risk likely
Monday.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-
  threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
  jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
  surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
  zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm

$$

NCZ110-060330-Coastal Brunswick-Including the beaches of Bald Head
Island, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach
1116 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...   East of Ocean Isle Beach.Moderate.    Ocean
Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height...   East of Ocean Isle
Beach.2 to 4 feet.    Ocean Isle Beach West....2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In
the mid 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High
Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat
Index..............Up to 104. Winds.......................Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides...   Lockwoods Folly..........Low at 01:54
PM EDT. Remarks.....................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...   East of Ocean Isle Beach.Moderate.    Ocean
Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height...   East of Ocean Isle
Beach.2 to 4 feet.    Ocean Isle Beach West....2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In
the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...   Lockwoods Folly..........High at 08:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents possible Sunday, mainly from Ocean
Isle Beach westward, with a low risk likely Monday.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-
  threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
  jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
  surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
  zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm

$$

SCZ054-060330-Coastal Horry-Including the beaches of Cherry Grove,
North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill, Myrtle Beach,
Surfside Beach, and Garden City 1116 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...   North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate.    Myrtle
Beach South.......Moderate. Surf Height...   North of Myrtle
Beach....2 to 4 feet.    Myrtle Beach South.......2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In
the mid 80s. Weather.....................Sunny. High
Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat
Index..............Up to 104. Winds.......................South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides...   Springmaid Pier..........Low at 01:39
PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate south to north
longshore current.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...   North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate.    Myrtle
Beach South.......Moderate. Surf Height...   North of Myrtle
Beach....2 to 4 feet.    Myrtle Beach South.......1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max
Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...   Springmaid Pier..........High at 08:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:27 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents possible Sunday with a low risk likely
Monday.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-
  threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
  jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
  surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
  zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm

$$

SCZ056-060330-Coastal Georgetown-Including the beaches of Murrells
Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, and Debordieu Beach 1116 AM
EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFCT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Winyah Bay Entrance......Low at 01:43 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore current.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Waterspout Risk**...........Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Winyah Bay Entrance......High at 08:36 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:32 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore current.

.OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents possible Sunday with a low risk likely
Monday.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm


$$

ABW